The Forces of Evil Will Not
Derail Democracy

By

Carl Bildt

Updated Sept. 12, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

Look at any of the "family photos" of the gatherings of European leader's of the last few years, and you will see the bright colors and bright face of Anna Lindh. But yesterday, her life ended as doctors could not save her life after a brutal assault right in the city center of Stockholm.

She was a mother first and a minister second. But she was also a bright spot of color in a political environment that is sometimes seen as on the dull side. She was in all probability the most popular politician in Sweden, and...